Manosan
Manosan
"Yo, Your Highness! Wh-why on earth are you doing this!?"
The Count had been so distracted by his lifelong garden burning that he momentarily forgot. 'Did Princess Katerina find out and come here?' The Count asked, pretending to know nothing. Even if the current situation arose because the Soi tribe assassination request was discovered, he had to play dumb and somehow get this to a trial.
But for a mere defective one, you're doing this to me, a Count?
With the brain of a Raigen Kingdom noble, it was hard to believe the Soi tribe was actually the Princess's lover. After all, it was natural for the Raigen Kingdom to discard the Soi tribe born in their territory to the Empire without a second thought.
The Count felt like it was the feeling of playing with ants on the road when he was young and leaving them dead. The lifespan difference must be even greater than that between an ant and a Count.
'Can one be serious about something like that?'
Katerina always had a cold expression when she appeared on public broadcasts. Even now, it was hard to tell the difference in her facial expression.
'I have no idea if she's very angry or not!'
However, seeing her burn down a Raigen Kingdom Count's mansion without hesitation, even if she was a Princess, he couldn't gauge how much she knew or what she would do next. At this moment, the Head Butler judged that they should avoid it for now.
[Lightning Speed]
[Like the Wildfire in My Eyes]
Once again, the representative [Wish] of a high-level fire ability user was manifested. It was the [Wish] 'Like the Wildfire in My Eyes', where everything within the manifester's field of vision burns.
"Gyaaaaaaaah!"
While fleeing with the Count, who was prostrate on the floor, the Head Butler's back caught fire. When the Head Butler was flustered by the pain of the suddenly blazing fire, Katerina, who had followed right behind, grabbed the back of the Head Butler's suit collar and threw him.
"Ugh!!!!"
Holding the Count, the Head Butler was thrown back to where he originally was and rolled on the floor.
Katerina's [Wish] and physical ability.
The Head Butler realized that even if he joined forces with the physically intact Count, they wouldn't even be able to oppose Princess Katerina.
A high-level ability user infinitely close to the Holy Rank. That was what a High Elf who had lived for 1000 years was.
"He is someone who will be granted the title of Imperial Duke."
"Pardon?"
'While rolling on the floor, has my hearing gone bad? No way, giving an Imperial Duke title to that defective one? Is that even a plausible thing?!'
If it were an Imperial Duke, it was a position that even the King of Raigen would have to treat with equal status.
'I knew the Empire was favorable to the Soi tribe, but to this extent! Even so, giving a Duke title?'
It was something the Count's brain couldn't understand.
'Even if that guy is going to extract Elixir, doesn't the Empire have its pride? They could just hand him some money, so why give a rank higher than most princesses to a lowly defective one?'
The Count's worries grew. In this situation, the King of Raigen might offer the Count's head instead and smooth things over.
'I shouldn't have fallen for that!' He regretted it too late, but just half a day ago, the Count had been happy with the Raigen King's proposal to help him with revenge for 100 liters of Elixir.
Ring, ring.
Just then, Katerina's phone rang. It was Saklasi.
"I was just waiting for your call."
"My Lord!"
"Are you alright!!!"
It was Heifer and the Sub-ruler. In my hand, the guy who fell into the water was being held.
"Are you all okay?"
"As expected of my Lord! Even if it's the King of Raigen, he's just a Holy Rank ability user. Naturally, he's no match!"
"Th-the King!! of Raigen!! you say!!!"
This guy was the King?
Heifer was really sturdy. She already looked fine. The Sub-ruler was breaking down again from being too surprised.
Well, fortunately, both of them seemed fine.
"What about the other one?"
"Since the white weasels are such weaklings, they get knocked out with just one hit from me! They're just sneaky guys who dodge here and there!"
The guy who had been hit by Heifer and flown away had crawled here somehow, and he shouted in the same crawling position.
"Is being slow something to be proud of! We value speed—"
"Shut up."
Do these guys not understand the situation? When they should be prostrating themselves?
"I'm thinking about what to do right now. About your life."
"Umm!"
The guy who was prostrate couldn't open his mouth, but he was glaring at me as if he were angry. I ignored him and slammed the King of Raigen, who was still unconscious, onto the floor.
"Ack!!"
Is there such a big difference even between Holy Rank ability users? Earlier, his arm broke with just one kick, and this time, with one slam, the King of Raigen vomited blood and looked like he was dying.
"How is it? My greeting? I saved you from drowning, but you kept sleeping, so?"
"Th-this bastard...!"
"Actually, I'm in a very bad mood. It's just that you didn't die because it was me, but you killed someone anyway, right? Tell me. How will you pay the price for cutting off a neck?"
"How dare you!! Matters between nobles are to be handled by trial! Do you not know that I am the King of Raigen!"
"No, that's not it. Your attitude is wrong. Shouldn't you be prostrating yourself right now?"
Why are these guys all like this? Even in this situation, he was glaring at me as if to kill me and straining his neck.
"We have a close economic and military cooperation relationship with the Empire! Do you think a mere Baron can handle the aftermath!"
"I see. You tried to kill an Imperial noble, yet you look for the Empire when it's disadvantageous? What species are you? A jackal? That fits perfectly!"
"We are white weasels—"
"Shut up. That's none of my business. Yeah, I guess I need to find out how far I can go based on my position."
I thought this was the perfect time to call Katerina for the second time.
Ring
-Saklasi? I was just waiting for your call.
"Have you been well? Princess Katerina."
-Hmm.
The King of Raigen wondered if this defective guy had gone crazy. 'How dare he call a member of the Imperial family at this hour with that tone? He doesn't know his place!' It was an opportunity. As he expected, a sense of discomfort was felt in Katerina's voice.
He heard that the high-level ability user from Raigen, who was the former Koopong manager, lost everything after answering Katerina's call carelessly. 'Even if he is considered a pet, for him to be this ignorant of his place!'
Thinking Saklasi was digging his own grave, the King of Raigen thought he could cook this well and smooth things over.
'Crisis into opportunity!' It was the King of Raigen's motto.
-Katerina.
"Yes?"
-Call me Katerina.
"Katerina-nim?"
-Katerina.
"Kater...ina?"
-Yes. That sounds much better.
'????????' The King of Raigen also met Saklasi and ended up becoming a hook collector. In just a moment, the King of Raigen's motto, 'Crisis into opportunity!', had become 'Crisis into a bigger crisis'.
'What, are they already a married couple? I thought he was just a plaything?' The situation was going wrong, and now it seemed to be going crazy.
"Ahem, Katerina?"
-Speak. Saklasi.
"You know, can I mess up the King of Raigen a bit?"
-Saklasi?
"Yeah."
-I don't remember giving you permission to speak informally.
"Ah!"
If I were to kill the King, I had to erase the Raigen Kingdom as well to leave no future trouble. If I wanted compensation, they said they would execute anything I wanted. In this situation, the Imperial Duke was in an absolute position where it was fine to want anything.
And I was told to enter the Imperial Palace as soon as possible, saying all this would be 'after conferring the Duke title'.
I guess I can't avoid meeting the Emperor.
It was hesitant to kill even ordinary citizens, not just the King. Then, looking at Heifer, I remembered something.
Returning all the territory of the Minos Kingdom that Raigen had bought up until now.
You have to increase the land size first. I'm the type to pursue a conquest victory even when playing games.
I settled things with the Raigen side, and now I'm trying to make the actual Elixir while looking at it,
"This isn't working?"
It was the first time. I thought that, as I am now, I would naturally be able to copy Elixir infinitely. Because until now, there was nothing that didn't work as I thought.
"It's alright, My Lord! After all, it's not an easy task. What kind of item is Elixir, but even so, you are my Lord for life."
Heifer had been full of anticipation just a moment ago. I was actually more concerned by the tone she used as she tried to pull herself together. I decided to find out more.
<Water Ability User Gallery>
Title: How do I make Elixir?
Author: Ruler of Water
Content: I thought I could make it right away, but it's not working.
WaterGalleryUser1 - Is it true that you are a Holy Rank water ability user!?
WaterGalleryUser2 - Why are you only coming now! We've been waiting for a long time!
WaterGalleryUser3 - Only posts looking for you have been coming up all day today. You should show your face sometimes.
I wrote a post this afternoon, though?
WaterGalleryUser1 - What did you have for breakfast! Lunch! Dinner! And did you think of me before you went to sleep! Let me know!
Should I have visited 4 times a day!
Title: It's a really urgent matter
Author: Ruler of Water
Content: First of all, it's true that I surpassed high-level. I'll answer all your questions later.
How do I make Elixir?
There's no reaction at all for me?
WaterGalleryUser1 - As expected, even for a Holy Rank, does Elixir require time?
WaterGalleryUser2 - You have to permeate Manomul into the human body and then refine it to 100% to make Elixir! It takes 100 years to refine one drop of that, so it seems you don't have a feel for it yet! Even for the Gallery Owner, wouldn't it take a few days?
Manomul?
ㄴRuler of Water - What is Manomul?
ㄴWaterGalleryUser2 - What!? Manosan! Manosan!
Manosan? Is it 10005 mountains? Friend, what is this.
ㄴWaterGalleryUser3 - Oh my, I forgot the Gallery Owner is Soi tribe.
ㄴWaterGalleryUser4 - Since you're a Holy Rank ability user, I thought you would have naturally received higher education.
ㄴWaterGalleryUser3 - To think you didn't even reach elementary education level.
ㄴWaterGalleryUser4 - Isn't it a bit much to criticize education level?
ㄴWaterGalleryUser2 - Ah! I really didn't know. I'm sorry, Gallery Owner.
What? What's going on suddenly?
ㄴRuler of Water - Is it something like 10005 mountains?
ㄴWaterGalleryUser5 - 10005 mountains? Gallery Owner, tears are flowing. They say Soi tribe only learn Hangul during their 6 years of elementary education, so I guess they don't even teach history at all.
ㄴWaterGalleryUser3 - I remember hearing something too. They master multiplication tables in middle school, right?
WaterGalleryUser4 - Shall I give you private tutoring? Gallery Owner hehe
WaterGalleryUser2 - Gallery Owner, I can help you too!
WaterGalleryUser6 - But how can you really not know at all? They say Soi tribe attend special schools, but this is really serious.
I was a college student.... I've become a person who doesn't even know the 'his' in history and only learned Hangul and multiplication tables from a single word.